Modelling of the near-surface wind speed [Elektronische Ressource] : boundary layer and climate aspects / von Kay Sušelj

Modelling of the near-surface windspeed: Boundary Layer and ClimateaspectsVon der Fakult¨at fu¨r Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften der Carlvon Ossietzky Universit¨at Oldenburg zur Erlangung des Grades undTitels einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr.rer.nat.)angenommene Dissertationvon Herrn Kay Suˇseljgeboren am 30.12.1977in Ljubljana (Slowenien)Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Joachim PeinkeZweite Gutachterin: Prof. Dr. Ulrike FeudelTag der Disputation: 16.7.2009AcknowledgementsWriting this thesis has been fascinating and extremely rewarding. Starting as a vague idea toinvestigate the near surface wind climate over the North Sea, it evolved into its present form.I would like to thank a number of people who have contributed to the final result in manydifferent ways:Firstly my supervisor and colleague at ForWind Abha Sood who helped me to get startedand planned additional activities such as workshops, summer schools and conferences, whichhelped me to extend my knowledge of atmospheric science. She has also greatly helped me indoing the research and writing the thesis by making critical suggestions and posing challengingquestions.I am also grateful to all colleagues at ForWind for nice working atmosphere and all thework and discussions we had together during the working time as well as in free time. Specialthanks to Detlev Heinemann, the leader of our research group.